Hey,
I'm currently helping a company take pictures of their building, may i know how much should i charge them per photo?
building shots in stock images site all need property release, unless is close up building or shot together with many buildings like city skyline.Be cautious there are cheapskate clients who will bargain and chop head because they can download images from stock side at 15 Cents.
Kit said:I usually charge in the range of $150 to $200 per photograph but for documentary works which usually requires more photographs, this will not apply anymore since the quotation will scare most people away. In this case, I just quote a lump sum which will cover my costs + profit.
Hey,
I'm currently helping a company take pictures of their building, may i know how much should i charge them per photo?
I've lost touch with the photography for many years now. Is that the "market rate" now $150-200? ;p
We use to charge $800-1000 for 3 4x5 inches slide for 1 building shoot. Some may charge upto $2500. However those were the post digital day.
Nobody will stop you from offering those prices today. Then again, nobody's going to stop your potential clients to look for someone else too..... :bsmilie:
There are people who charge $80 to shoot an entire house.
There are people who charge $2 per photo.
You might want to speak to them.....
Tell you what..... the next time someone approach me for a quotation, I'll let you submit your quote and if they agree, the job's yours. How's that? and FYI, people nowadays usually won't wait a few weeks for a single photo. You'd be lucky to be given 3 to 4 weeks to deliver a set of say...... 10 to 15 shots.
Kit said:Well, expectations differ I guess. I think of it this way. If you charge an average of $2500 per project and say..... you get about 3 to 4 assignments a month. That's close to $10k of income. After deducting the costs, I'm still better off than a lot of folks out there. Of course, I keep my business small and operate from home, not need for any studio space, etc. I'm sure everyone dream of better income but the past will not come back for the foreseeable future.
You chosed to leave. Others chosed to adjust their expectations.
yes, only a few stock agencies start accepting images licence editorial usage, don't need a proper release, but the usage of buildings also is very limited, most buildings are simply not worth the efforts to shoot and upload, cos unlikely will have any download for few years.> building shots in stock images site all need property release, unless is close up building or shot together with many buildings like city skyline.
Not true. Building shots for editorial use don't need to be property released. Only if the photo's to be used in a corporate brochure, on a company website, in an ad, and so on. However, if a building's property released, then it can used more widely, potentially increasing your revenue.
Well, expectations differ I guess. I think of it this way. If you charge an average of $2500 per project and say..... you get about 3 to 4 assignments a month. That's close to $10k of income. After deducting the costs, I'm still better off than a lot of folks out there. Of course, I keep my business small and operate from home, not need for any studio space, etc. I'm sure everyone dream of better income but the past will not come back for the foreseeable future.
You chosed to leave. Others chosed to adjust their expectations.